Olympus FE-3010 vs Panasonic ZS20

Let's look more in depth at the Olympus FE-3010 vs Panasonic ZS20, former being a Ultracompact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Olympus and Panasonic. The image resolution of the FE-3010 (12MP) and the ZS20 (14MP) is very close and both cameras boast the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The FE-3010 was revealed 4 years prior to the ZS20 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus FE-3010 being a Ultracompact camera and the Panasonic ZS20 being a Compact camera.

Before delving right into a complete comparison, here is a short summation of how the FE-3010 scores vs the ZS20 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus FE-3010 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS20. The full galleries are provided at Olympus FE-3010 Gallery & Panasonic ZS20 Gallery.

In case you're aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you are going to need to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus FE-3010 enjoys outside measurements of 93mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") with a weight of 108 grams (0.24 lbs) whilst the Panasonic ZS20 has proportions of 105mm x 59mm x 28mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 206 grams (0.45 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Following is a front view dimensions comparison of the FE-3010 vs the ZS20.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FE-3010 and ZS20 is 97 and 92 respectively.

Normally, its hard to visualize the difference in sensor measurements purely by researching a spec sheet. The graphic here will give you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the FE-3010 and ZS20.

As you can see, both of these cameras feature the identical sensor size but different MP. You can expect to see the Panasonic ZS20 to result in extra detail because of its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop photos way more aggressively. The older FE-3010 will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.